TOTAL EM - Tools Of the Trade and Academic Learning in Emergency Medicine Podcast
1) Podcast #244 - Updated Guidelines on Anorectal Emergencies
There are a variety of anorectal emergencies that present to the emergency department. Recently, there were updated guidelines made by the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) and the American A...Show More
2) Podcast #243 - ATLS Episode 8: Musculoskeletal Trauma
We are back to providing our ATLS content and we are picking up where we left off. Our last ATLS podcast was on spine and spinal cord trauma. Somewhat similar in nature is musculoskeletal trauma. T...Show More
3) Podcast #242 - 10 Key Pearls for Cluster Headaches
Cluster headaches are often considered one of the most painful human experiences. They are short (lasting usually 15-180 minutes), frequent (up to 8 a day), unilateral headaches behind or around the ...Show More
4) Podcast #241 - TXA in the Prehospital Setting
The use of tranexamic acid (TXA) has expanded with growing evidence in its use for a variety of clinical situations. However, not all evidence is created equal and not all applications show benefit. ...Show More
5) Podcast #240 - PAs are Associates?
For decades, there has been a major name debate regarding the appropriate title for PAs. However, on May 24, 2021 the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) House of Delegates (HOD) came to a vote. Over 100...Show More
6) Podcast #239 - Book Review: The Resuscitation Crisis Manual (RCM)
There are countless guides and references that can be used in emergency medicine. However, some books prove to be better resources than others and it is vital to identify them. In this post, we revi...Show More
7) Podcast #238 - AHA 2020 Updates for BLS, ACLS, and PALS
Last year, the American Heart Association (AHA) provided updates to their basic life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) programs. Mike Sha...Show More
8) Podcast #237 - Celebrating Women in Medicine
March is Women's History Month and we wanted to celebrate some of the accomplishments of women in medicine. While there are countless women that could be mentioned, we wanted to focus on a few that h...Show More
9) Podcast #236 - Understanding Wells' Criteria for Pulmonary Embolism and the PERC Rule
Recently there was commentary in a forum that suggested the Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria (PERC Rule) was essentially useless for detecting a pulmonary embolism (PE). It started with an anecdo...Show More
10) Podcast #235 - ATLS Episode 7: Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma (Chapter 7)
Injuries to the spine can occur both in blunt and penetrating trauma. They can also be with or without neurological deficits. For this reason, they should be considered in all patients with multiple...Show More